Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Love sweet potatoes, but want to jazz them up a bit? This Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe uses bold flavors like mascarpone, garlic, and oregano to complement the classic, sweet tuber.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes take the deliciousness of whipped sweet potatoes and put them into their own little, serveable boats.

Here goes the question someone will undoubtedly ask: are yams and sweet potatoes the same thing? The answer is NO. Although they look similar, they are very different and chances are you’ve probably never had a real yam.

For the in-depth explanation, I suggest to you check out what Alton Brown has to say about the subject. This will make for great dinner conversation, especially the part about “man yams.”

If you want the Cliff Notes version, here goes: both are root vegetables that come from a flowering plant. However, yams are long, cylindrical, and have an almost bark-like exterior. They are also drier and more starchy.

Sweet potatoes, on the other hand, have tapered ends and skin similar to the potatoes we all know and love. The skin and flesh of these can all vary and are not just the orange/copper colored variety you think of.

You learn something new every day! This Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe makes use of the orange-flesh variety of sweet potato, but feel free to try it with others if that is what your grocery store is carrying.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes can be served as a side dish or entree. With 300 calories a serving, they are a winning recipe!

If you liked this Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe, try some of my other potato dishes: